GROUP 2

PROFESSIONALS
AND
PRACTITIONERS
IN COUNSELING
BONETE, ENRIQUE
DELOS REYES, RAMON
VALERA, RAYMOND
GALANG, YSABELLE
LACUAREN, PRINCESS
VALINO, VIVIEN
 OBJECTIVE:
AT THE END OF THE LESSON, THE LEARNER
SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

• Show understanding of the roles and

functions of counseling
• Identify specific areas of specialization of
counselors
• Identify career opportunities for
counselors
• Show understanding and value rights,
responsibilities, and accountabilities
• Distinguish between ethnical and
WHAT IS COUNSELING?

• PROCESS OF GUIDING A PERSON DURING A STAGE OF

LIFE WHEN REASSESSMENTS OR DECISIONS HAVE TO BE
MADE ABOUT HIM/HERSELF AND HIS/HER LIFE COURSE
(SAMPA, 2017 P. 11)

• IT IS A PURPOSEFUL, PRIVATE CONVERSATION

ARISING FROM THE INTENTION OF ONE PERSON
(COUPLE OR FAMILY) TO REFLECT ON AND
RESOLVE A PROBLEM IN LIVING, AND THE
WILLINGNESS OF ANOTHER PERSON TO ASSIST IN
THAT ENDEAVOUR (MCLEOD, 2013 P. 7)WHAT IS
COUNSELING?
 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
of counseling
INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
SEEKS TO IDENTIFY THE CHARACTERISTICS AND
POTENTIAL OF EVERY CLIENT

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
CLIENT CENTERED PROCESS THAT DEMAND
CONFIDENTIALITY. RELATIONSHIP IS ESTABLISHED BETWEEN
COUNSELOR AND CLIENT
 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
of counseling
GROUP COUNSELING & GUIDANCE
GROUPS ARE MEANS OF PROVIDING ORGANIZED AND
PLANNED ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND COUNSELOR
PROVIDES ASSISTANCE THROUGH GROUP COUNSELING AND
GROUP GUIDANCE

CAREER ASSISTANCE
COUNSELORS ARE CALLED ON TO PROVIDE CAREER
PLANNING AND ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS
 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
of counseling
PLACEMENT AND FOLLOW UP
A SERVICE OF SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS WITH
EMPHASIS ON EDUCATIONAL PLACEMENTS IN COURSE AND
PROGRAMS
REFERRAL
PRACTICE OF HELPING CLIENTS FIND NEEDED EXPERT
ASSISTANCE THAT THE REFERRING COUNSELOR CAN'T
PROVIDE
 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
of counseling
CONSULTATION
PROCESS OF HELPING A CLIENT THROUGH A THIRD PARTY OF
HELPING SYSTEM IMPROVE ITS SERVICES TO ITS CLIENTELE

RESEARCH
IT CAN PROVIDE EMPIRICALLY BASED DATA RELEVANT TO
THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE
COUNSELING
 ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
of counseling
EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY
ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COUNSELOR'S ACTIVITIES
AND OUTGROWTH OF DEMAND THAT SCHOOLS AND OTHER
TAX SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS BE HELD FOR THEIR ACTIONS

PREVENTION
INCLUDES PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH
PRIMARY PREVENTION USING A SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVE
COMPETENCIES OF COUNSELORS
• Interpersonal Skills- “Be Present”
• Personal Beliefs and Attitudes-”Capacity to accept others”
• Conceptual Ability- “Ability to Understand/Asses the Client’s
problems”
• Personal Soundness- “Self Confidence”
• Mastery Of Techniques-”Effectiveness of intervention”
• Ability to understand and work within social
• Openness to learning and inquiry -Capacity to be curious
about client's backgrounds and problems
 CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
AND AREAS OF
SPECIALIZATION
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
COUNSELING

Marriage and Family Counseling

refers to establish an encouraging
relationship with a couple or family
and appreciate the complication
in the Family system.
 CHILD AND
ADOLESCENT
COUNSELING
Child and Adolescent counseling is
developing area of expertise in the
counseling profession. Common
problems include child abuse and
neglect, child/adolescent
depression, and antisocial
behavior.
 GROUP
COUNSELING
.Group Counseling is a dynamic
field in the counseling
profession. Group counseling as
a practice can be located in
most counseling programs and
becomes an essential part of
the counselor’s system.
 CAREER COUNSELING

Career counseling is an
evolving and challenging
counseling field. This type of
Counseling aids individuals on
decisions and planning
SCHOOL COUNSELING
School counseling refers to the
process of reaching out to students
with concerns on drugs, Family and
Peers, or Gang involvement. School
counselors links with relevant
community agencies and closely
coordinates with key stakeholders in
the school and family.
MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING
Mental health Counseling is
manifested in the challenges
posed by its clientele with mental
disorders. Mental health
counselors have to be inventive
and creative to address these
problems. The Job requires
patience, Humility, Kindness , and
compassion.
 RIGHTS,
RIGHTS,
RESPONSIBILITIES,
RESPONSIBILITIES,
AND
AND
ACCOUNTABILITIES
ACCOUNTABILITIES
OF
OF COUNSELORS
COUNSELORS
Code of ethics which are
incorporated in the code
of
ethics of the american
counceling association.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF COUNCELORS

• Rights to Privacy- Councelors respect a client’s

right to privacy and avoid illegal and unwarranted
disclosures of unwarranted information.
• Group Add Families- In Group Work, Councelors
clearly define confidentiality and parameters for
the specific group being entered and discuss
difficulties related to confidentiality involved in
group work.
• Minor Incompetent Clients- When counseling
Clients who are minors or individuals who are
unable to give voluntary, informed consent,
parents or guardians may be included in the
counseling process as appropriate.

• Records- Counselors maintain records

necessary for rendering professional
services to their clients and as required by
laws, Regulations and etc,.
• Research and Training- Use of data derived
from counseling relationships for purposes
of training, research, or publication is
confined to content that is disguised to
ensure the anonymity of the individuals
involved.

• Consultation- Information obtained in a

consulting relationship is discussed for
professional purposes only with persons
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
SEATWORK
TIME!!!
TEST I.
Write T if the statement is TRUE and F if the statement is
FALSE
1.Councilors can have any kind of intimacies to his/her client
2.Councilors does not need to be curious about the clients'
background
3.Councilors can charge hidden fees to its client
4.Councilors should respect the differences and backgrounds of
their clients
5.Counseling is a helping profession
 TEST II.
Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer to each
question
1.) The practice of helping clients find needed expert assistance that the
referring counselor can't provide.
a. Career Assistance b. Consultation C. Referral

2.) Which of the following is not a responsibility of a professional counselor?

a. decide what choice you should make b. take steps to improve their skills and knowledge
c. practice only within the boundary of their education

3.) Helping couples and families discover opportunities for effective family living.
Which area of specialization this belongs to?
a. Group Counseling b. Child and Adolescent Counseling
c. Marriage and Family Counseling
4.) A counselor should tell the client what he/she
needs to do.
a. TRUE b. FALSE

5.) Which is the ability/competence a counselor

should have?
a. have irrational beliefs
b. understand and assess the client's problem = answer
c. impose their personal beliefs to the client
 TEST III.
Read each question carefully and identify the correct
answer
1.It is the role of role or function of counseling that seek to identify the characteristics
and potential of every client

2. It is one of the competencies of counselors that states that they have the ability to
understand and assess the client's problems

3.It is about the counselors clearly explain the clients all financial arrangements

4. It refers to the process of reaching out to students with concerns on drugs, family and
peers, etc..
ANSWERS
TEST I. TEST II. TEST III.

:
1.F 1.C 1.INDIVIDUAL ASSESSMENT
2.CONCEPTUAL ABILITY
2.F 2.A 3.FEES

3.F 3.C 4. SCHOOL COUNSELING

5.CONSULTATION
4.T 4.B
5.T 5.B